Table 3:

Diagnostic performance of 1.5T and 3T 3D-TOF-MRA in primary central nervous system vasculitis compared with DSA

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Accuracy (%)PPVNPV
Diagnosis per patient96 (24/25)100 (6/6)96.77 (30/31)10085.7
Diagnosis per segment on all MR units (n = 31)83.3 (116/141)98.9 (627/634)95.9 (743/775)94.396.2
    1.5 MR units (n = 20)81.5 (75/92)98.5 (402/408)95.4 (477/500)92.695.9
    3T MR units (n = 11)83.7 (41/49)99.6 (225/226)96.7 (266/275)97.696.6
  • Note:—PPV indicates positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.